Village Church launches in Manchester
First published on: 26th September 2023Village Church is an exciting new development within the Diocese of Manchester. It is a church and chaplaincy service in the Gay Village for and with the LGBTQ+ community.
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Village Church is an exciting new development within the Diocese of Manchester. It is a church and chaplaincy service in the Gay Village for and with the LGBTQ+ community.
A service to authorise and give thanks for lay ministers in our parishes.
The newest church in Manchester Diocese – Fabric Church - held its first service on Sunday 17th September.
Our Eco Stepping Stones resource was launched on Saturday 16th September at St. John's House. We were delighted to be joined by passionate eco ambassadors from across Manchester, including the Rt Revd Dr Matthew Porter, the Bishop of Bolton, alongside the Rt Revd John Arnold, the Bishop of Salford.
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A fantastic day was had by all our new Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs) at their pre-authorisation retreat day earlier this month.
On Sunday 10th September, the installation of canons took place during a truly joyful celebration at Manchester Cathedral.
This special week enables us to thank God for his generosity to us and to also use it in other ways to have the opportunity to think about how we might respond to that generosity.
We were deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of the Revd Canon Ralph Mallinson, aged 82.
‘Beating the Bounds’ is an ancient tradition where parishes walk around their boundaries, praying for and asking God to bless the people and work. We seek to echo this in two ‘pilgrim’ walks, linking all the parishes of the Mission Community.